With the company’s A380 jet facing strong headwinds on takeoff, a shake up at the top management is on expected lines. On Friday, Airbus, Europe biggest planemaker has confirmed of a top management shake-up in the firm. As part of… Read More ›
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Airbus is considering limiting the A380 program to just 6 a year
Ongoing negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Emirates carrier, which is likely to place an order for 36 A380s, is likely to play a significant role in the future of the A380. A top executive from Airbus SE disclosed the airplane maker… Read More ›
Airbus likely to land orders for 400 jets from Indigo Partners: Sources
Bill Franke, owner of Phoenix-based Indigo Partners, and Airbus’ John Leahy are likely to be the star of the Dubai Airshow. Bill Franke, a veteran investor in the airlines sector, is set to place a historic $40 billion order for… Read More ›
Flydubai close to ordering 178 Boeing 737 MAX jets: sources
Since the Dubai-based budget carrier current fleet of aircrafts are all from Boeing, in the event of flydubai ordering more jets, it is likely it will opt for Boeing’s aircrafts. Media reports had earlier said Airbus and Boeing were in… Read More ›
Emirates pushing Airbus for the A380 superjumbo jet program
Airbus is willing to build the A380 only if its financially viable: unless orders queue up, it isn’t willing to develop the superjumbo jet. On Tuesday, at the Dubai Airshow, Tim Clark, the CEO of Airbus, stated the company’s board… Read More ›
Widening corruption scandal at Airbus spreads across the Atlantic to the U.S.
The use of middle men to pursue military sales is having a material impact on Europe’s biggest airplane maker. On Tuesday, Airbus stated it had uncovered serious issues involving the use of sales agents to sell U.S. arms technology. The… Read More ›
Airbus-Bombardier deal likely to jumpstart CSeries jet sales in Asia: analysts
On Tuesday, industry analysts have opined that with Airbus SE deciding to have a majority stale in Bombardier Inc’s CSeries jet program, the sale of its aircrafts in the booming Asian market could skyrocket. As part of the the Airbus-Bombardier… Read More ›
Bombardier exploring divestiture of its aerospace business: Bloomberg
The embattled Canadian train and plane maker is weighing its options to reduce its footprint from the aerospace market. It is eyeing a sale as well as potential partnerships. Bloomberg reported, Canadian airplane and train maker Bombardier Inc is exploring… Read More ›
Airbus scouring its global supply chain over Kobe Steel scandal
Airbus has yet to find any suppliers in its global supply chain who’s affected by the Kobe Steel scandal. As per a spokesman from Airbus, although the company does not source its products directly from Japan’s Kobe Steel, nevertheless, it… Read More ›
Austria’s Defense Minister hints at out-of-court settlement as a possible way out for Airbus
The Airbus & the Eurofighter consortium are furious with the manner Austria has been handling the outcome of the deal. The presumption of innocence is a fundamental concept that cannot and should not be cast aside and disregarded – said… Read More ›
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